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[Odd] A Romanian couple has named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitu
Daily Libertatea said on Thursday Cornelia and Nonu Dragoman, both from Transylvania, met and decided they were meant for each other following a three-month relationship over the net.They married and had a baby this Christmas, whom they decided to name after one of the worldwide web's most popular portals."We named him Lucian Yahoo after my father and the net, the main beacon of my life,"Cornelia Dragoman was quoted as saying. Modern Brains Have An Ancient Core
Researchers now reveal that the hypothalamus and its hormones are not purely vertebrate inventions, but have their evolutionary roots in marine, worm-like ancestors. In this week's issue of the journal Cell they report that hormone-secreting brain centres are much older than expected and likely evolved from multifunctional cells of the last common ancestor of vertebrates, flies and worms. [Ironic] LONDON: A jailed cocaine dealer is working as Santa Claus on
John Tams, who dons beard, boots and red suit to work in a cafe's Christmas grotto, said he wanted to give something back to the community... Discovery Suggests Why Stem Cells Run Through Stop Signs
One of the mysteries of stem cells is why they continue to divide and renew themselves long after the point where other cells stop dividing. Now scientists at Northwestern University and the University of Washington have found that tiny bits of genetic material called microRNAs are necessary for stem cell division to take place, suggesting that microRNAs shut off the signals that stop cell division in most other cells. George Orwell Materials at Brown University Library
This site presents information about "one of the largest and most important gatherings of ... material in private hands"relating to author George Orwell (Eric Arthur Blair). The site features commentary about and images from texts by Orwell, including "Down and Out in Paris and London,""Animal Farm,"and "Nineteen Eighty-Four."From Special Collections at Brown University Library. Festive Family Thanksgiving Cookbook
Choose recipes in this cookbook and "you can offer family and friends a superb meal without extra fat and calories."Includes menu suggestions, healthy cooking tips, nutrition facts, and healthy holiday tips. Compiled by the Great South Region Project LEAN (Leaders Encouraging Activity and Nutrition) of the San Bernardino County (Calif.) Nutrition Program. DNA Provides Clues To Outcome In Patients With Liver Cancer
The main causes of liver cancer, which is the fifth most common cancer in the world, are well defined. However, the molecular pathways activated by the triggers of liver cancer are not well characterized. In a new study, scientists shed some light on this, showing that the extent to which the genome of a person's liver cancer cells is modified by a process known as methylation correlates with clinical outcome. 20th Century Warriors: Native American Participation in the United Sta
This site documents recent Native American participation in United States military actions. Find a summary of 20th century activity, Medal of Honor winners, and a history of the Navajo Code Talkers of World War II, who transmitted crucial information by the virtually unbreakable "code"of the Navajo language. Includes a Navajo Code Talker dictionary. From the Naval Historical Center of the Department of the Navy. Sexual Behavior and Selected Health Measures: Men and Women 15-44 Year
This 2005 report "is intended to provide reliable national estimates of some basic statistics on certain types of sexual behavior, sexual orientation, and sexual attraction for men and women. ... The data are relevant to public health concerns, including efforts to prevent HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, and to demographic and social concerns such as birth and pregnancy rates among teenagers."Includes text and highlights. From National Center for Health Statistics. Are you a monkey
Do you think of yourself as more than a monkey? I say monkey, but of course I mean ape, and so do the guys who made this video…but as they point out, monkey, ape, are just words to try and elevate the position in the universe of the monkey that happens to have the biggest [...]
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